Composer · 1952
Wolfgang Rihm
- Joachim Goltz, Patrick Zielke, Franck Ollu, Raphael Wittmer, Nationaltheater-Orchester Mannheim
Live Albums
- Renate Behle, George Becker, Ingo Metzmacher, Hamburg State Opera Chorus, Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra, Richard Salter, Hans Joachim Frey, Peter Kollek, Carmen Fugiss, Susanne Otto
Compilations
- Hubert Mayer, Michael Peuse, Ute Wille, Stuttgart Vocal Ensemble, Gianluigi Gelmetti, Susanne Meissner-Schaufelberger, Rupert Huber, Mikhail Shashkov, Rüdiger Linn, Jonathan Stockhammer, Angelika Frei, South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Barbara van den Boom, Bernhard Hartmann, Marcus Creed, Martin Huber, Heinrich Gölzenleuchter, Varianti, Aleksandra Lustig
Biography
Wolfgang Rihm was a contemporary German composer and educator known for his unpredictable and spontaneous style, which incorporated both traditional and modern aesthetics. Possibly the most prolific composer of his generation, he wrote over 500 pieces in all secular genres.